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THE STATE OF THE UNION: THE PRESIDENT STRUCK THE RIGHT TONE
I thought the president’s State of the Union address was well done. It was less a list of specific proposals than the SOTU often is (although there were some), and more an art...
By Shawn Brimley
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The mysterious absence of women from Middle East policy debates
Last year, six leading Washington think tanks presented more than 150 events on the Middle East that included not a single woman speaker. Fewer than one-quarter of all the spe...
By Marc Lynch
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RHETORIC AND REALITY IN THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
You would not know from last night’s State of the Union that the world is an increasingly uncertain, unstable, and, yes, likely more dangerous place for the United States. In ...
By Elbridge Colby
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SOTU: Paul Scharre on the Defense Budget
The State of the Union will come shortly before the President's Budget is released to Congress, and the President should take this opportunity to reach out to Congress and sho...
By Paul Scharre
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SOTU: Richard Fontaine on Working with Republicans
The world has changed since President Obama gave his last State of the Union Address. In the past year Russia invaded Ukraine, America has taken military action in Iraq and Sy...
By Richard Fontaine
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SOTU: Ilan Goldenberg on Iran
The President’s message on Iran will be closely watched by the leadership in Tehran, skeptical members of Congress, and anxious Arab and Israeli partners. The President should...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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SOTU: Elizabeth Rosenberg on the Falling Price of Oil
This year must be a pivotal one on energy policy. The dramatic fall in oil prices over the last six months, by almost 60 percent, and the economic and political fallout that w...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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National Security Human Capital
SOTU: Elbridge Colby on Nuclear PolicyThe upcoming State of the Union offers an ideal opportunity for President Obama to underline the U.S. commitment to modernizing the nation’s nuclear arsenal. While the Preside...
By Elbridge Colby
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SOTU: Nicholas Heras on Syria
President Obama should take this opportunity to present a vision for the framework of a post-Assad Syria, and not simply limit his remarks to an update on the U.S.-led Coaliti...
By Nicholas Heras
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SOTU: Jacob Stokes on the National Security Strategy
The national security portions of the State of the Union should preview a new National Security Strategy, the first since 2010. Both should directly address the world we live ...
By Jacob Stokes
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National Security Human Capital
SOTU: Katherine Kidder on Veteran's IssuesWith two years left in his administration, the President must use his State of the Union address to highlight how he will follow through on the veterans initiatives set forth ...
By Katherine Kidder
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SOTU: Zachary Goldman on Sanctions
In 2015, the President should devote substantial attention to working with Congress to adjust current sanctions programs--in the context of Cuba, and potentially Iran if there...
By Zachary K. Goldman
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Technology & National Security
Amy Chang on VOA discussing cybersecurity legislationNorman R. Augustine Research Associate Amy Chang discusses the prospects of President Obama’s recently announced series of cybersecurity legislation, as well as opportunitie...
By Amy Chang
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Besting Boko Haram
Will anything stop Boko Haram? As Western media became consumed with the wave of terrorism in Paris, the Nigerian terrorist group slaughtered hundreds, perhaps thousands, of p...
By Alice Hunt Friend
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Does the Islamic State Pose a Threat to Morocco and Jordan?
The Middle East and North Africa‘s constitutional monarchies are surviving the upheaval of the Arab Spring. Morocco and Jordan, two key US allies in the region, are popularly ...
By Amanda Claypool & Nicholas Heras
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The steps a divided government can take to protect national interests
Contrary to the oft-stated ideal, politics has never stopped at the water’s edge, and it will be no different in 2015. Yet the United States is strongest when it is guided by ...
By Michèle Flournoy & Richard Fontaine
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Managing, Ending and Avoiding Wars in the Middle East
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Smart Sanctions on Cuba
As President Obama’s already announced policy changes on Cuba take effect today, emotions and rhetoric are again running hot. His critics fear that Cuba is getting something f...
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CNAS Commentary: Smart Sanctions on Cuba
As President Obama’s already announced policy changes on Cuba take effect today, emotions and rhetoric are again running hot. His critics fear that Cuba is getting something f...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Defense / Technology & National Security
Paul Scharre on the Future of Drones20YY Warfare Initiative Director Paul Scharre discusses the use of unmanned vehicles and the evolution of drones in the U.S. military....
By Paul Scharre